This is a practical introduction to bioinformatics, going over programming languages to learn, how to get started with a project quickly, what tools to "learn" and what to just be aware of, building your own tools, and as a bonus: good podcasts and online communities to follow.
Blog post with links: http://omgenomics.com/getting-started-bioinformatics
Some course ideas for beginners are listed on the resources page at http://omgenomics.com/resources
See what we've been up to at https://omgenomics.com
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